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The King is Watching

The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

Released · 2025-07-21

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The King is Watching: Crowns of History

Steam

Release date · 2026-03-16

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About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title: The King is Watching
Content: Game
Release date: 2025-07-21
Developer: Hypnohead
Publisher: tinyBuild
Platforms: windows, Windows
Steam Deck: Verified Valve's compatibility rating
Connected stores: 2

itch.io itch.io source details

Store title: The King is Watching
Product ID: the-king-is-watching
Store platforms: windows
Source checked: 2026-11-12 22:32 UTC

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Steam Steam source details

Store title: The King is Watching
Product ID: 2753900
Developer: Hypnohead
Publisher: tinyBuild
Store platforms: Windows
Source checked: 2026-10-30 18:23 UTC

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Ways to play

Single-player

Controls & VR

Full controller support

Store features

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Genres

Indie
Strategy

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-30. Store tags from Steam, as players and the store apply them.

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Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

14.99 EUR

Steam

Recorded 24 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

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Distance from observed low

At observed low

Steam listing only. Low: 14.99 EUR.

Last seen 2026-10-20

Newest included record2026-10-20 14:06 UTC

1 record is over 48 hours old.

1 included price record from 1 store · 2 linked listings

1 listing has no recorded amount

See the 1 included observation

Steam history →The King is Watching
14.99 EUR
2026-10-20 14:06 UTC24 days ago · over 48 h old

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These are recorded observations. Check the store for the current price, availability and included content. Historical lows belong to the named listing in this market and reflect the history Lumiri GameDB has collected.

itch.io

The King is Watching

No recorded price

Steam

The King is Watching

14.99 EUR

Price recorded 2026-10-20 14:06 UTC

Ratings at a glance

Community and editorial ratings

90/100

Lumiri average

2 included sources · 9,407 underlying reviews · source range 89–92

itch.io

92/100 4.6/5

92/100

114 user reviews · itch.io user rating

Included in the combined rating.

Checked 2026-11-12 22:49 UTC

Steam

89/100 89% positive

89/100

9,293 user reviews · Very Positive

8,229 positive · 1,064 negative

Included in the combined rating.

Checked 2026-11-09 11:56 UTC

View the rating chart · User sources need 10 reviews; verified editorial sources qualify directly. The combined score is the arithmetic mean of included sources, not weighted by review count.

Game challenges

Achievements

47 achievements collected from supported stores. Percentages show the global share of players who unlocked each achievement, not personal player activity.

Steam

First Blood

Kill your first enemy

96.8% of players unlocked this

Steam

Peasant

Achieve victory for the first time

73.0% of players unlocked this

Steam

Militia

Achieve victory on Threat level 3

45.3% of players unlocked this

Steam

No Castle Damage

Beat a level without taking any castle damage

39.8% of players unlocked this

Steam

Double Damage

Reach +100% damage for any unit class

36.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Lords of Village

Beat each boss of the Village

36.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Collect them all

Have at least one unit of every class on the battlefield at once

34.2% of players unlocked this

Steam

Self-Defense

Kill a total of 5000 enemies

30.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

High Morale

Reach 100 morale

29.3% of players unlocked this

Steam

Strength in Numbers

Have 40 units on the battlefield at once

26.2% of players unlocked this

Steam

Swordsman

Achieve victory on Threat level 5

23.7% of players unlocked this

Steam

Royal Cellar

Have 2000 Wine at once

18.8% of players unlocked this

Steam

Lords of Graveyard

Beat each boss of the Graveyard

13.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

No Gaze Upgrades

Beat a level without upgrading your Vision

13.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

No Army Limit Upgrades

Beat a level without upgrading your army limit

13.0% of players unlocked this

Steam

No Spells

Beat a level without using any spells

12.6% of players unlocked this

Steam

Creative Limitations

Secure a victory with both Betty and Wise tree

10.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

Knight

Achieve victory on Threat level 8

10.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Master of Hearth and Harvest

Achieve victory on Village on Threat Level 6

10.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

The Rules Are Yours

Unlock Free reign

8.7% of players unlocked this

Steam

General

Achieve victory on Threat level 9

8.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Heaven

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with Emperor Taizong of Tang

7.8% of players unlocked this

Steam

Deforestation

Get rid of all the trees on a level

7.3% of players unlocked this

Steam

Lords of Volcano

Beat each boss of the Volcano

6.7% of players unlocked this

Steam

King

Achieve victory on Threat level 10

6.6% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Exalted

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Xerxes

6.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Rebirth

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with Queen Cleopatra

5.7% of players unlocked this

Steam

Master of Bone and Silence

Achieve victory on Graveyard on Threat Level 6

5.7% of players unlocked this

Steam

Ungrounded Executions

Execute a total of 200 of your own units

5.0% of players unlocked this

Steam

Master of Ash and Flame

Achieve victory on Volcano on Threat Level 6

4.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

Sovereign of Hearth and Harvest

Achieve victory on Village on Threat Level 10

4.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Lords of Dark Realm

Beat each boss of the Dark Realm

3.2% of players unlocked this

Steam

Trial by Sand

Beat the Shifting Sands with 333 Threat points

3.2% of players unlocked this

Steam

Master of Madness and Shadow

Achieve victory on Dark Realm on Threat Level 6

3.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Sage

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Leo

2.7% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Sovereign

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Baldwin

2.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Conqueror

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Saladin

2.3% of players unlocked this

Steam

Sovereign of Bone and Silence

Achieve victory on Graveyard on Threat Level 10

2.3% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Unbroken

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Brezhnius

2.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Master of the Dunes

Beat the Shifting Sands with 666 Threat points

2.1% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Eternal

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Alucard

1.9% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Furious

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Leonid

1.8% of players unlocked this

Steam

King of the Shifting Sands

Beat the Shifting Sands with 999 Threat points

1.8% of players unlocked this

Steam

Crown of the Arcane

Achieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Spellus

1.7% of players unlocked this

Steam

Sovereign of Ash and Flame

Achieve victory on Volcano on Threat Level 10

1.5% of players unlocked this

Steam

Sovereign of Madness and Shadow

Achieve victory on Dark Realm on Threat Level 10

1.0% of players unlocked this

Steam

Lords of Shifting Sands

Beat each boss of the Shifting Sands

0.6% of players unlocked this

Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Bucket averages; the first bucket is included in full. Summary averages are approximate.

Last observed Steam players: 207
Observed peak · 7d: 339
All-time observed peak: 439
Average players · 7d: 273

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2026-11-08 19:00: 339 average players
2026-11-13 07:00: 207 average players

Observed by Lumiri GameDB during 7d. Times are UTC. Lines connect observations; gaps are not measured.

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Samples: 2
Minimum: 207
Maximum: 339
Average: 273

Catalogue activity

Recent changes

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Store details updated itch.io 12 Nov 2026

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